Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.
Protecting the integrity of our electoral processes is the most basic of the League’s priorities. To this end, protection against foreign interference in any aspect of our elections is critical. Tell committee leaders that you want them to bring RSB 431 to a vote, then urge your legislators to support the measure when it comes to the floor this month. The Legislative session ends in less than 30 days.
(Please note: we will not be registering voters at this event. We will start registering voters again at the July 16 Wheaton French Market.) However, stop by our League of Women Voters of Wheaton table from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Register to vote at Wheaton's French Market, a French-styled open-air market where local vendors sell fresh local produce, bread, cheese, flowers, artisan foods & crafts, clothing, jewelry, etc.
Connecticut needs our own state-level Voting Rights Act because federal courts have drastically weakened the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 2020, the Center for Public Integrity observed that Connecticut voters still face some of the biggest obstacles outside of southern states. Sign up by Thursday March 24 at 3PM to testify for the virtual public hearing to support SB 471 and two other bills that will protect and expand access to the ballot.
Since the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, rolled back key provisions of the VRA, the voting rights of millions have been threatened.
We cannot stand for a democracy that enables such regressive and dangerous attacks, which disproportionately impact Black and brown voters.
Dear Members,
When you receive this edition of the Voter, the Florida legislative regular session will have ended. We can look back with pride at the efforts League made in the fight to maintain free and fair elections and many other causes that League members cherish. Although we lost many fights, we are now ready to organize for the upcoming election season and the beginning of a new League year.
